Episodes

Space and weight are so important when RVing and it’s one of the many reasons we love Better For Your drinkware. Jason and Rose, the owners of Better For Your, walk us through the process of how they came up with idea for selling drinkware, the process of using Amazons FBA program and how much time and thought goes into the design of each of their products. Spoiler alert it is more than you would think! Jason and Rose also share their story of their first trip to America and how they fell in lov...

What if we told you that you could run your small 2000 or 2200 Honda generator on something other than gasoline? Would you believe us? In this episode we talk with the owner of Hutch Mountain, Clayton Hutchinson. Clayton has a background in alternative fuels and created a conversion kit to convert your Honda generator from gasoline to propane. Clayton talks about how his company came about, why he created the conversion kit, the benefits of running a generator on propane, and why he only makes t...

Keeping up with our tradition of no guests for every third show, we sit down and chat about Sean & Julie’s new RV. They downsized from a 44ft 5th wheel to a 29ft Arctic Fox 5th wheel. Sean lets us know why the big change and what attracted them to the Arctic Fox. We also talk about our RVX experience and how much fun it was to sit on the floor while interviewing the CEO of KOA Toby O’Rourke for our first live podcast recording. Kenny tells us what it is like to adjust back to campground living a...

When we think of the Escapees RV Club, we think of community, education, and great service. Travis and Melanie Carr, President & Vice President of the Escapees RV Club stop by the show to chat about the club’s long history of helping the RV community. From the early years with Travis’ grandmother starting the first newsletter all the way to present-day services, such as organizing fun educational events like the Xscapers Annual Bash or learning how to RV with their in-person Bootcamp courses. Es...

Welcome to a very special live recording of Beyond The Wheel. If you own an RV most likely you have seen a KOA during your travels and maybe even stayed at one. We really enjoy KOA campgrounds for the ease of use of their website to book, always having friendly staff, and their beautiful campgrounds that are always kept clean and in great shape. We literally sat on the floor with the new CEO of KOA Toby O’Rourke at the RVX show in Utah and recorded this episode. Toby chatted with us about, not ...

Heavy duty lift. Rving should be for everyone and Winnebago is trying to make that a reality with their Accessibility Enhanced Vehicles now available in dealer stock. We are so glad to see that Winnebago is being proactive in this area. We hope other manufacturers will follow suit. History of Winnebago’s Accessibility Enhanced Vehicles Winnebago has been making Accessibility Enhanced Vehicles for the past 40 years, but these were always custom orders, and the process from ordering to delivery ...

With today’s RV’s having so many options and features combined with the standard build of plumbing, electrical, and mechanical all in one vehicle, it is no surprise that breakdowns and repairs are not a matter of if, but when. That is where Wholesale Warranties comes in. They have multi-level customer-direct warranty packages. There is a level of protection for everyone. You may be surprised by how easy it is to get coverage for your RV even if it’s an oldie but goodie. Shannon from Wholesale W...

Quartzsite Today we sit down and chat about how great the Quartzsite meet and greet at the Battle Born Batteries booth went. We were surprised by the number of people who came out to see us and surprised by how excited they were to meet us. Both of us describe our overall experience of the Quartzsite event and what it was like for both of us being first-timers there. We also had a chance to meet Clayton from Hutch Mountain and hope to get him on the show to talk about his gasoline to propane co...

Do you enjoy dry camping or boondocking? Did you know there is a company that makes a component that will allow you to operate your A/C unit from your inverter or small 2,000-watt generator? Micro-Air has such a device called an EasyStart. It was originally developed for the Coast Guard to operate their A/C units while out at sea, but now it is available to the public. This easy-to-install device decreases the high strain normally created during the startup process of A/C units. By doing so, it ...

During the big RV show in Quartzsite, Kenny & Sean had the opportunity to visit the Battle Born crew in the Big Tent. It was the first time at Quartzsite for both of us. Kenny was brave and stayed in his RV for 5 days at one of the LTVA locations. I was not as brave and drove in for the day from Tucson. My impression of Quartzsite, just being there for the day, was it seemed like chaos and not an enjoyable boondocking experience. Sabrina and I (Kenny) really enjoyed the boondocking. It was pro...

What is GoPetFriendly.com Do you travel with pets? Thinking about starting? Anyone who has ever done this knows it is not an easy task. It can be a chore to find pet-friendly places to visit and locate pet-friendly restaurants, parks, hotels, and nearby vets. Luckily, someone is doing all the leg work for us. That is Amy Burkert from GoPetFriendly.com. For almost 10 years, Amy has been building a database that includes the resources you will need for a successful pet-friendly trip. That is not...

Do you tow a travel trailer, boat, or flatbed trailer? Are you tired of looking for a place to store your hitch, other than the ground, when it’s not in use? On today’s show, we talk with Gary Bussell owner of Hitchport, LLC. Hitchport makes an easy-to-install hitch storage mount that solves the problem of where to store the hitch and spring bars when not in use. With Hitchport there is no longer a need to drop your hitch on the ground creating a trip hazard, or in the back of your tow vehicle w...

RVing full-time has changed how we celebrate the holidays. How are the holidays different when your full time? That is the topic in today’s episode. Today, we keep our tradition of no guests on every fourth episode, so sit back, relax and enjoy the chat. RVing During the Holidays Sean and Julie have been full timing for over 4 years. In that time, they have seen their share of holidays. Sabrina and Kenny are in their second year of full timing and no two holidays have been the same. We also fo...

Do you still have some last-minute shopping to do for the holidays? Then this podcast is coming to you just in time. We have Eric and Tami from TechnoRV on the show today. TechnoRV provides technology solutions for RV’ers. They sell leading RV technology products, but they do so much more than just sell a product. They want customers to have a full understanding of the products they sell before they purchase and want to be sure they have the support needed if something goes wrong with that purch...

Today we welcome Tom Johnson onto the show, President and co-founder of JG Lubricant Services. Taking care of your RV should be a top priority, especially when you are living in one and something that gets overlooked often is the overall health of the fluids in the RV. Tom sits down with us and goes into great detail of why it is so important to have a regular fluid analysis performed on our engine oil, transmission fluid, coolant, and generator oil. It is essentially the same as going to a doct...

4 Paws Kingdom Campground & Dog Retreat On today’s episode, we talk with Connie and Sandy from 4 Paws Kingdom Campground and Dog Retreat. This adult-only, one of a kind campground located in Rutherfordton, North Carolina is designed to cater to dogs and not just some of them, all dog breeds are welcome. That’s right…no breed restrictions. Connie and Sandy describe what steps they took to make this campground happen and what it takes to continue keeping the park running and staying beautiful. The...

In this Beyond the Wheel episode, we are doing things a little differently. We are sitting down together to discuss how and why he came up with the idea to do a podcast and why he chose me as a co-host. We also talk a little bit about our backstories and our RV life and how it has affected us. As you will hear by our laughter in this show, we really enjoyed chatting and sharing stories of working and living while on the move. We hope you enjoy the episode as much as we enjoyed putting it togeth...

In today’s episode, we talk to Sean Nichols from Dragonfly Energy the manufacturers of the very popular lithium battery known as Battle Born Batteries. Sean sits down with us and discusses all the benefits of lithium batteries and as you will hear from this interview I (Kenny) am certainly a newbie when it comes to lithium, but Sean really takes the time to explain how the batteries function, their life span, how they are better for the environment and how they remove battery anxiety. Lithium ba...

Hello everyone and welcome to Beyond The Wheel with Kenny and Sean. In today’s episode we are joined by Brooke Baum. Brooke is the editor of WinnebagoLife, the #1 lifestyle blog for RV’ers. WinnebagoLife features articles on RV tips, tricks and so much more. In this podcast episode, Brooke shares what it takes to keep Winnebagolife running smoothly, as well as how they come up with fresh ideas on a weekly basis. We were impressed not only by how many articles they post a week, but by the high c...

Welcome to the very first episode of Beyond the Wheel podcast! On today’s show, we talk with Devon Wilson from RV SnapPad. Devon gives a behind the scenes look of what went into the process of coming up with the design of the SnapPad as well as how they are manufactured and why it was important to make them in the United States. We talk about the benefits of using recycled rubber not only for RV SnapPad but also for the environment. We found it very interesting to hear how some of the best attri...